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A Boxer Tests How Far His Popularity Will Carry Him
Manny Pacquiao, a championship super featherweight boxer, is largely known as a uniting force in his native Philippines. When he fights, it has been said, the streets clear, crime drops and people…
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Lenny Zappa gets a taste of big time boxing with the Pacman
Australian lightweight champion Lenny Zappavigna gets his first taste of big time American boxing experience when he faces Gilbert Vera on Saturday night on the Manny Pacquiao-Jorge Solis undercard at the Alamodome…
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Mosley Interview on De La Hoya, Mayweather
KELLY SWANSON: Hello everybody. Thank you again for joining us for another installment of our weekly conference call series for the May 5 welterweight Oscar de la Hoya versus Floyd Mayweather for…
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Pretty Daddy Floyd Mayweather Sr. Chosen As Joan Guzman’s New Trainer
SAN ANTONIO--He lost his most lucrative client, Oscar de La Hoya, and switched sides for the May 5 Super Fight to help his son, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Light heavyweight champ Bad Chad…
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Shane Mosley Talks About Mayweather, De La Hoya
Hello everybody. Thank you again for joining us for another installment of our weekly conference call series for the May 5 welterweight Oscar de la Hoya versus Floyd Mayweather for WBC?s Super…
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Why Floyd Mayweather Jr will Lose to Oscar De La Hoya and Why That’s Good
Pretty bold statement considering I have said Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the best pure boxer in the business and has the skills and natural talent to be in the HOF as an…
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Pacquiao 128.75, Solis 130
Manny Pacquiao 128.75 vs Jorge Solis 130 (For Pacquiao's WBC Int'l super featherweight title) Note: Solis had to weigh in three times. He first try was 130.5, then 130.125 before finally hitting…
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No Difficulties for Manny Pacquiao This Weekend
Since Boxing Confidential opened its door on December 4, 2006, I have done a lot of writing focused on Manny Pacquiao. Not because I am obsessed with him, from the perspective of…
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Boxing Chatter: Pac Man vs. Coloradito
In San Antonio the lines are long with boxing fans waiting to get an autograph of Manny Pacquiao. Despite a population predominantly Latino, fans are eager to meet Filipino slugger Pacquiao who…
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Michael Marley Meets Boxing’s Elvis
SAN ANTONIO—I shook the hand of the Great Man, Emmanuel D. Pacquaio, Friday just before he weighed in at a fit and ready 128 ? pounds for his WBC International super featherweight…
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Manny Pacquiao Comes to the Alamodome to Face Jorge Solis
When one mentions the name The Alamo, memories of battles lost by the Mexican come to mind. Starting with the Alamo Mission one, which took place during early 1836 in a city…
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NIETES DEFENDS WBO ASIA PACIFIC TITLE
Classy world-rated Donnie Nietes defends his WBO Asia Pacific light flyweight title against tough Thai challenger Tongthalek Por Vorasing in the main event of an exciting fight card which will serve as…
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Double duty: Pacquiao faces Solis in midst of political campaign
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Pre-game distractions are a common obstacle to championships. Then there's the world of Manny Pacquiao. His world is brimming with out-of-the-ring activity as he mounts the latest defense…
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Boxing fans see Pacquiao’s win in early rounds
Majority of boxing fans predicted that Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao will demolish unbeaten but untested Mexican slugger Jorge Solis in early rounds of their scheduled 12-round super featherweight encounter on Sunday…
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Top Rank looking to liven up cards
Manny Pacquiao will be in the ring Saturday night, which is usually enough of a selling point to attract his worldwide legion of fans. Bob Arum isn't taking any chances. The Top…
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Viloria, One-on-One with Goossen
Joe Goossen doesn't just stand by quietly as he watches Brian Viloria - who faces Edgar Sosa for the vacant WBC 108-pound title this Saturday night at the Alamodome in San Antonio,…
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CABALLES LOSES IN IBO ASIA PACIFIC TITLE FIGHT
Ramillo Caballes of the Philippines has lost a lopsided ten round decision to Australia’s undefeated Ben Crampton in an IBO Asia Pacific middleweight title fight at the Cessnock Supporters Club in New…
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Judah, Valuev set table for Pacquiao on busy weekend
Manny Pacquiao, one of the most exciting fighters in the world, headlines a good weekend of fights that also features the return of Zab Judah and a title defense by 7-foot-2 Nikolai…
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BEWARE OF THE UNDERDOG IN SAN ANTONIO
Whether it’s good matchmaking, the rabid support of faithful fight fans, or the spirit of the Alamo, San Antonio – like the famous battle itself - has become something of an upset…
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Dean Of Mexican Scribes Camarillo Sees Prime Time Pacquaio As Too Much For Solis!
SAN ANTONIO--PTP, which stands for Prime Time Pacquaio, figures to be too much for this man to my left to withstand for all 12 rounds. Jorge "Coloradito" Solis has a 32-0-2, 23…
